The sea glass guest suite is the third of the guest suites in the third floor. Brunschwig & Fils draperies and custom bedding accents feature a classic sea shell and coral fabric that is absolutely breathtaking. The beautiful colors in the inspiration fabric were used to color the walls and the coral accents in the trey ceiling. Large picture windows look out onto the Naples Gulf and sliding glass doors with custom window draperies and sheers open to a private balcony looking onto agent tree sized Sea Grapes. Habersham styled furnishings and a fluffy shag rug help create a "warm" feeling in this tropical south Florida paradise. Designer: Jere Bradwell Photo by Naples Kenny

Street view to black vertical timber screened entry gate | Photo: Nic Granleese
This is an example of a small contemporary one-storey brick white exterior in Melbourne with a flat roof.

Normandy Designer Vince Weber, worked closely with the homeowners to create an open and spacious floorplan with timeless beauty and appeal. “The existing kitchen was isolated from the rest of the house,” says Weber. “One of the redesign goals of the homeowners was to tie the kitchen with the living room to create a ‘living kitchen’ that would function as the central gathering space for the family.” The resulting design paired timeless colors and classic inset cabinetry to give the kitchen a casual elegance. The island was designed to feel like a furniture piece, which creates a visual divide between functioning kitchen, and the informal eating and living space. Learn more about Vince Weber, the award winning designer who created this kitchen and addition: http://www.normandyremodeling.com/designers/vince-weber/ To learn more about this award-winning Normandy Remodeling Kitchen, click here: http://www.normandyremodeling.com/blog/2-time-award-winning-kitchen-in-wilmette

Stone ranch with French Country flair and a tucked under extra lower level garage. The beautiful Chilton Woodlake blend stone follows the arched entry with timbers and gables. Carriage style 2 panel arched accent garage doors with wood brackets. The siding is Hardie Plank custom color Sherwin Williams Anonymous with custom color Intellectual Gray trim. Gable roof is CertainTeed Landmark Weathered Wood with a medium bronze metal roof accent over the bay window. (Ryan Hainey)

A tufted button-back headboard combines with luxurious textures and a delicate colour palette to create a warm and inviting guest bedroom.
Photo of a large traditional guest bedroom in London with grey walls, carpet and no fireplace.

Casey McFarland
Photo of a country two-storey grey exterior in Salt Lake City.

Point West at Macatawa Park J. Visser Design Insignia Homes
This is an example of a beach style blue exterior in Grand Rapids.

Builder: Anchor Builders / Building design by Fluidesign Studio and Anchor Builders. Interior finishes by Fluidesign Studio. Plans drafted by Fluidesign Studio and Orfield Drafting / Photos: Seth Benn Photography

Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | REFINED LLC, Builder | Troy Thies Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped open plan kitchen in Minneapolis with white cabinets, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, stainless steel appliances, dark hardwood floors and with island.

Here's one of our most recent projects that was completed in 2011. This client had just finished a major remodel of their house in 2008 and were about to enjoy Christmas in their new home. At the time, Seattle was buried under several inches of snow (a rarity for us) and the entire region was paralyzed for a few days waiting for the thaw. Our client decided to take advantage of this opportunity and was in his driveway sledding when a neighbor rushed down the drive yelling that his house was on fire. Unfortunately, the house was already engulfed in flames. Equally unfortunate was the snowstorm and the delay it caused the fire department getting to the site. By the time they arrived, the house and contents were a total loss of more than $2.2 million. Our role in the reconstruction of this home was two-fold. The first year of our involvement was spent working with a team of forensic contractors gutting the house, cleansing it of all particulate matter, and then helping our client negotiate his insurance settlement. Once we got over these hurdles, the design work and reconstruction started. Maintaining the existing shell, we reworked the interior room arrangement to create classic great room house with a contemporary twist. Both levels of the home were opened up to take advantage of the waterfront views and flood the interiors with natural light. On the lower level, rearrangement of the walls resulted in a tripling of the size of the family room while creating an additional sitting/game room. The upper level was arranged with living spaces bookended by the Master Bedroom at one end the kitchen at the other. The open Great Room and wrap around deck create a relaxed and sophisticated living and entertainment space that is accentuated by a high level of trim and tile detail on the interior and by custom metal railings and light fixtures on the exterior.

The back porch on this home is a place to linger for hours! The stone is a manufactured stone by Coronado Stone Products from their Villa Stone collection, and it's Tuscan Villa in Florentine. The stucco is tinted, so maintenance-free for years! The casement windows are by Weather Shield, with a painted vinyl exterior and alder wood interiors. Custom designed iron railings and copper gutters complete this traditional European design.

Photo Credits: Brian Vanden Brink
Large beach style two-storey beige house exterior in Boston with wood siding and a shingle roof.

Teal exterior paint with bright white trim. Land to Sea Painting.
Inspiration for a traditional duplex exterior in Other.

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

Perched atop a bluff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, this new residence adds a modern twist to the classic Shingle Style. The house is anchored to the land by stone retaining walls made entirely of granite taken from the site during construction. Clad almost entirely in cedar shingles, the house will weather to a classic grey. Photo Credit: Blind Dog Studio

In the renovation and addition to this home in Falls Church VA, exterior hard-scapes and garden spaces surround the house while the spaces within the home are made larger and are opened up to the forestall views surrounding the home. When walking on the pathway one crosses the many thresholds along the exterior that help to separate and create new intimate garden spaces. Steel, concrete, and wood come together in this intricate walkway system comprised of slatted screen fences, a guiding pergola overhead, and a hard-scaped pathway. The changes in grade, volume, and materiality allow for a dynamic walkway that runs both to the new entry and continues to the rear patio where it then terminates at the patio access of the home. The master bedroom is extruded out over the lower level into the rear of the house and opened up with tall windows all along two sides. A more formal entry space is added at the front with full height glass bringing in lots of light to make for an elegant entry space. Partitions are removed from the interior to create one large space which integrates the new kitchen, living room , and dining room. Full height glass along the rear of the house opens up the views to the rear and brightens up the entire space. A new garage volume is added and bridged together with the existing home creating a new powder room, mudroom, and storage.

Water-damaged stucco was replaced with stone veneer, fiber-cement siding, composite trim & moldings and a variety of architectural elements.
This is an example of a large traditional two-storey grey exterior in DC Metro with a gable roof and mixed siding.

AFTER Photo by Angie Seckinger
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional enclosed living room in DC Metro with beige walls, carpet, no fireplace, no tv and brown floor.

Photography by Giovanni.
Design ideas for a beach style kids bathroom in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, blue tile, glass tile, blue walls and ceramic floors.